It cost 5 cents for boxed produce and 7 cents for unboxed. For 800 ounces cost $48. How many ounces of the produce is boxed?
You haven't given enough information to solve this problem.
Is it 5 cents and 7 cents an ounce?
Do you mean If not For?
Try dividing 800 by $48.
To determine the number of ounces of boxed produce, we can set up a system of equations based on the given information.
Let x be the number of ounces of boxed produce, and let y be the number of ounces of unboxed produce.
From the given information, we know the following:
1) The cost of boxed produce is 5 cents for every ounce, so the cost of x ounces of boxed produce is 5x cents.
2) The cost of unboxed produce is 7 cents for every ounce, so the cost of y ounces of unboxed produce is 7y cents.
3) The total cost of the produce is $48, which is equal to 4800 cents.
Based on the above information, we can form the following equations:
1) Cost equation: 5x + 7y = 4800
2) Total ounce equation: x + y = 800
To solve this system of equations, we can use the substitution method or the elimination method.
Let's solve it using the elimination method:
Multiply equation 2 by -5: -5(x + y) = -5(800) => -5x - 5y = -4000
Add equation 1 and the new equation:
5x + 7y + (-5x - 5y) = 4800 + (-4000)
2y = 800
Divide both sides by 2:
y = 400
Substitute y = 400 into equation 2:
x + 400 = 800
x = 400
Therefore, there are 400 ounces of boxed produce.